Barr dies by poison in Bell Telephone death mystery
The Bell Telephone manager M R Barr died from a fast acting poison, likely cyanate of potash, with an autopsy confirming suicide. A last letter to his wife remains secret, kept by attorney H L Krauth who denies any affair involvement.
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Krauth
M. Robert Barr
Bell Telephone Exchange
Mr. Barr
Robert Barr
Mercy Hospital
Barden
Skinner, Flenner
Smedley
Barr
Democrat-Sun
Hamilton
H. L. Krauth
Funeral Arrangements Pending for Mr Barr
No definite plans for Mr Barr’s funeral, likely after the Barr family arrives from Erie Pennsylvania at 7 tonight. Mr and Mrs George Barr, his parents, will travel to join proceedings and arrangements will be set after their arrival.
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Barr
George Barr
Mr. Barr
Erie
Bell Phone Co Statement Issued to Hamilton Citizens
Cincinnati November 1 1907 the Bell Phone Company addresses the citizens of Hamilton Ohio expressing regret at distressing news and pledging consideration of the matter for public welfare and service integrity.
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M. R. Barr
Bell Telephone Company
Hamilton
Ohio
Mercy Hospital
Barr
Bell Telepone Company
B. L. Kilgour
T & Gen’l
Cincinnati & Suburban Bell Telephone Co
Bell Phone Co
Cincinnati
Father Raphael Dies at Mercy Hospital
Father Raphael formerly of St Stephen's Church died at Mercy Hospital at 3 30 this afternoon.
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Raphael
Mercy Hospital
Fire Cleans Out Air Compressing Car at Colcotto Plant
A air compressing car used in constructing the Hamilton Steel and Tron company plant at Colcotto burned last night between 9 and 10 o clock. The wreckage belonged to the Pennsylvania Engineering Company of Newcastle, Pennsylvania. Loss runs to several thousand dollars with no insurance.
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Hamilton Steel & Tron Company
Colcotto
Pennsylvania Engineering Company
Newcastle
Births and local notices from the community page
Born to Mrs John F Moeller a nine pound boy at 337 Heaton street. A valuable overcoat belonging to Mark Welliver was exchanged for a poorer one. The board of public service paid bills Saturday. Robert A Carline and Mr Mrs William Sanborn announce christening at St Marys church with sponsors Mr and Mrs Edward Wiefer. Funeral of Mrs Bertha Bruck next Tuesday with interment Greenwood. October post office receipts 36838.76, up 515.26 from last year.
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John F. Moeller
Heaton Street
Mark Welliver
Board of Public Service
Robert A. Carline
William Sanborn
Father Ward
St. Mary’s Church
Edward Wiefer
Bertha Bruck
Bank Closure After Cashier's Death Shocks Charlton Iowa
Des Moines reports First National Bank of Charlton Iowa closed after cashier F R Crocker killed himself leaving Modern Woodmen of America with 350000 on deposit in the failed bank. Local authorities assess the bank failure and insurer coverage as investigators review the events.
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Des Moines
Woodmen of America
First National Bank
Charlton
Iowa
F. R. Crocker
Lost Child Recovered by Humane Society in Ohio
Mrs William Snyder abducted her eleven year old son from his father near Morrow Ohio and fled to Columbus but the Humane Society restored the boy to his father after custody dispute authorities recovered him and returned him to his parent.
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Lebanon
Ohio
William Snyder
Morrow
Columbus
The
Humane Society
Girton Trial Opens in Lebanon for Fatal Stone Attack
The trial of Edward Girton began in Lebanon Ohio with a jury formed. He is charged with throwing a stone at Asa M Brown a local saloon keeper, injuries from which caused Brown’s death last June.
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Lebanon
Ohio
Edward Girton
Asa M. Brown
Mantell Knocks Out Melody in Fifteenth Round
In Dayton on November 2, Frank Mantell of Providence knocked out Honey Melody of Boston in the fifteenth round of a scheduled twenty round bout. Mantell dominated the action with precise punches leading to the decisive finish late in the fight.
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Dayton
Honey’s Melody
Boston
Frank Mantell
Providence
Pope Again Suffering From Gout In Rome
Rome reports the pope is again afflicted with gout, with authorities confirming his condition as of November 2.
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Rome
She's a Wise Woman Parodying Domestic Roles
A short verse from Tom Watson's Magazine praises a wise woman who manages household tasks and marital balance. It highlights restraint, generosity, and insight into relationships, ending with acknowledgment of an allowance given by her husband.
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Tom Watson
Democratic voters urged to choose best men in Hamilton
The appeal warns voters against deception in the Hamilton primary, praising the ticket as honest and capable. It accuses opponents of pushing republican supremacy rather than critiquing candidates.
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Hamilton
America
Notable Hamilton Democrats Endorse Local Ticket
A strong Democratic call elevates Thad Straub and a slate of trusted Hamilton candidates for city leadership. The piece extols integrity, public service, and prudent use of public money, urging voters to back Holbrook Millikin Holzberger Ruhl Cook Duffey Grevy Grimmer Beeler Radcliffe Shaffer and allied figures for council and school board roles.
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Benninghofen
Pabst
Henn
Board of
Public Service
Hamilton
Holbrook
Millikin
Holzberger
Ruhl
Cook
Duffey
Henry Grevy
Henry Grimmer
Beeler
Radcliffe
Shaffer
Miss Edith Queen Dies Laughing After Father’s Puzzle
In Sandfork Ohio Miss Edith Queen a known young woman laughed so hard at her father attempting to solve a problem that she burst a blood vessel in her brain and died before help could reach her.
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Gallipolis, O
Edith Queen
Sandfork
Famine Feared in Delhi District and United Provinces
Simla reports a likely famine across the Delhi district and large parts of Agra and Oudh in the United Provinces. Authorities expect severe shortages and suffering if rains fail.
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Simla
Delhi
Agra
Oudh
Pointed Paragraphs From a Chicago News Snippet
A collection of aphoristic lines on prudence caution and social observations from a Chicago News excerpt. Witty quips touch on risk, finance, gossip and political ignorance with a satirical tone.
DeArmond Suit Seeks 20000 In Divorce Echo Case
Elizabeth W. DeArmond files in common pleas court against W. A. and Mahalla DeArmond seeking 20000 damages for alleged deprivation of her husband Byron DeArmonds companionship since their Nov 10 1904 marriage. Defendants are Byron's parents who reportedly opposed the couple's housekeeping in January.
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DeArmond
Elizabeth W. DeArmond
Common Pleas Court
W. A. and
Mahalla DeArmond
Local Dispute Over Marriage Causes Separation and Move
The filing alleges Mahalia De Armond prompted a separation to deprive her husband of affection and cites W A De Armond consulting a lawyer for a son's divorce bid. The couple supposedly barred the plaintiff from living with the son and sent him out of state in September 1907, causing her mental distress. attorneys Bickley & Bickley represent.
F M Roll Dies at 70 After Farm Sale
F M Roll formerly of McCongles died at 2 p.m. Saturday at his daughter Mrs J C Seeley’s home 550 Row avenue of pneumonia and heart trouble. He was 70 years old.
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J. C. Seeley
Row Avenue
Wages Reduced At New York Air Brake Company
Watertown New York November 2 The New York Air Brake company announced salary cuts of 10 percent for all employees from superintendent down effective November 1 and continuing until further notice. The firm employs 3000 workers.
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Watertown
N. Y
New York Air Brake Company
Brower Dies Suddenly at 64 in Camden
William Brower 64 died at home in Camden after a sudden illness. He owned patent roofing and paints businesses and was a well known Preble county figure. Survived by widow three daughters and two sons, three sisters and one brother. Funeral Monday at 2 pm Presbyterian church with Camden cemetery interment.
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William Brower
Mr. Brower
Preble County
Brower
Eva Duskey
Hattie Brower
Roger Brower
George Brower
Camden
Anna Howshead
Cincinnati
Ann Bennett
Guthrie
Okla
Lucinda Beall
Elva Johnson
A. M. Brower
Roy Brower
George Wilson
United States
Presbyterian Church
Camden Cemetery
Vanderbilt Heiress Receives Over 12 Million Fortune
Gladys Moore Vanderbilt, youngest child of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt, reached her majority on August 27 and was placed in possession of more than 12 million dollars by Supreme Court proceedings. She was not present when her mother Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt was discharged as her guardian. The proceeding was formal and brief.
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New York
Gladys Moore Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Supreme Court
Miss Vanderbilt
Woman Drowns in Kitchen Barrel Near Sylvania
Mrs. Ora Gerdhon aged 60 plunged head first into a barrel of heated water placed at her kitchen door and drowned at her home near Sylvania. Her son's suicide last summer reportedly preyed on her mind, leading to her loss of reason.
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Toledo
Obie
Ora Gerdhon
Sylvania
Husband sentenced for aiding wife suicide in New York case
In New York on November 2 Joseph Wardell was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree for aiding his wife to commit suicide. He received a sentence of up to nineteen years and eleven months. He confessed that he murdered his wife.
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New York
Joseph Wardell
Robbery at J H Daller Jewelry Store in Lima
Thieves robbed J H Daller jewelry store at noon yesterday taking about $1,000 in gems. The $5,000 collection of diamonds was untouched. Bloodhounds tracked the scent but yielded no clues.
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Lima
Ohio
J. H. Daller
Daller
Telegraph strike returns by division reported
New York November 2 General Superintendent Brooks of the Western Union Telegraph company said that 05 striking telegraph operators returned to work 15 in the Southern 33 in the Western and 47 in the Eastern division.
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New York
Brooks
Western Union Telegraph Company
Southern
Weather Update Forecast Rain Then Colder Tonight
Rain showers affect the region today followed by clear skies and colder air tonight into Sunday. Temperatures dip, bringing a frosty feel by morning with brisk winds.
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Fair and
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Rentschler
Bell Telephone
ST. Stephen's Church
Woodmen’s
Girton
Mellody
Pope
Thad Straub
State OF
India
Orcasim
Chicago News
Elizabeth DeArmond
W. A. DeArmond
Mahalia DeArmond
Bickley & Bickley, Attorneys
F. M. Roll
McCon
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Preble County News
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